Tesař (feminine: Tesařová) is a Czech

occupational surname In many societies, a surname, family name, or last name is the mostly hereditary portion of one's personal name that indicates one's family. It is typically combined with a given name to form the full name of a person, although several give ...

literally meaning "

carpenter Carpentry is a skilled trade and a craft in which the primary work performed is the cutting, shaping and installation of building materials during the construction of buildings, ships, timber bridges, concrete formwork, etc. Carpenter ...

". Notable people include: * Heinz Tesar (1939–2024), Austrian architect * Jan Tesař (born 1990), Czech sprinter *

Jan Tesař (historian) Jan Tesař (2 June 1933 – 16 June 2025) was a Czechs, Czech historian and writer who was a dissident in the times of communist Czechoslovak Socialist Republic, Czechoslovakia. Life Tesař was born on 2 June 1933 in Skuteč. After having purs ...

(1933–2025), Czech historian and writer * Jaroslav Tesař (born 1986), Czech footballer * Linda Tesar (born c. 1961), American economist *

Lubor Tesař Lubor Tesař (born 11 May 1971) is a former Czech cyclist. He was a bronze medalist in the 1993 Road World Championships in the amateur category. He competed in the men's point race at the 1992 Summer Olympics. Major results ;1990 : 1st Stage ...

(born 1971), Czech cyclist * Paul J. Tesar, American developmental biologist *

Pavel Tesař Pavel Tesař (born 26 February 1967) is a Czech former cyclist. He competed at the 1988 Summer Olympics and the 1992 Summer Olympics The 1992 Summer Olympics (, ), officially the Games of the XXV Olympiad (, ) and officially branded as Ba ...

(born 1967), Czech cyclist * Zdeněk Tesař (born 1964), Czech speedway rider

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